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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 64056

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2024 to Question 54793 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what is the cash terms, monetary value of the Defence payment towards the Chagos deal in each individual yea

Answered by Luke Pollard

I refer the hon. member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), in response to Question 59129, on 23 June 2025.

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